Twelve different species of microbats live along the Murray River near Swan Reach.

The Mid Murray Local Action Planning Association wants to raise community awareness of these tiny native creatures, which are at risk of attack from domestic cats and are vulnerable to poisoning, through eating insects which have consumed pesticides.

The nocturnal creatures can be difficult to catch, however the Mid-Murray Local Action Planning Association caught some Gould's Wattled Bats, Chocolate Wattled Bats and some Lesser Long Eared Bats as a part of a community education program.

The bats were set free at the end of the education night and after some posing for the camera.

Enjoy a look at this very secretive, intelligent, flying Murray River mammal.